be there or be square

English

Etymology

See square (“conventional, boring”).

Phrase

be there or be square

1. (US, British, Canada, humorous) Used to encourage someone to go somewhere.

   There's a huge party on Saturday night; be there or be square.

Translations

encourage someone to go somewhere

• Catalan: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 不見不散／不见不散 (bùjiànbùsàn), 不见不散 (bat7 gin3 bat7 saan3)

  Mandarin: 不見不散／不见不散 (bùjiànbùsàn), 不见不散 (bùjiànbùsàn)

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• Finnish: tule sinne tai olet tylsä (unidiomatic)
• Hebrew: מי שלא בא מרובע m or n (mi shelo ba meruba)
• Russian: будь та́м и́ли будь как все́ (budʹ tám íli budʹ kak vsé), я́вка обяза́тельна (jávka objazátelʹna) (attendance is mandatory)